Jun 30, 2021 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
If you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes or have had it for a while, an important part of your care is understanding the complication of diabetic neuropathy (new-ROP-uh-thee). Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that’s very common in people who have diabetes. At...
Jun 8, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
In this FAQ video, Dr. Tollestrup explains what he does clinically during peripheral nerve surgery. Even though only a handful of surgeons worldwide are trained to perform peripheral nerve surgery to relieve pain, what happens during the operations is not...
Jun 3, 2021 | Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Nerve Pain, Pelvic Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy
To understand the types of peripheral nerve injuries, let’s first be clear about what peripheral nerves are. Your body’s nerve system includes the central nervous system – brain and spinal cord – and the peripheral nervous system. Peripheral nerves are...
May 18, 2021 | Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Transcript: My Father Died from Peripheral Neuropathy, It started in his feet and went to his heart. I started getting tingling in my feet. Then I could not even use my right foot because of awful pain. At that point, I was thrilled to meet Dr. Tim Tollestrup. He...
Feb 25, 2021 | Chronic Joint Pain, Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
About 1 in 5 people struggle with foot pain. And it’s not only among the elderly. One study found that 10% of people under the age of 45 deal with foot pain as well.1 It’s easy to try to let foot pain “resolve itself.” After all, your life is full...
Oct 13, 2020 | Chronic Joint Pain, Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
In this Facebook Live video Dr. Tollestrup discusses how he can offer patients with Peripheral Neuropathy permanent relief with Peripheral Nerve Surgery. If they have nerve compression the success rate of nerve decompression surgery is greater than 80%. About Dr....
